لَم يَبقَ لي غَيرَ أَن أَموتَ كَما

قَد ماتَ قَبلي مِنّي إِلى آدَم

I have naught left but to die as did

Those before me back to Adam

كُلٌّ إِلى اللَهِ صائِرٌ وَعَلى

ما قَدَّمَ المَرءُ قَبلَهُ قادِم

Each travels unto God, and what

A man did before, he shall meet again

يُدرِكُ ما قَدَّمَت يَداهُ إِذا

ماتَ فَإِمّا جَذلان أَو نادِم

He shall attain what his hands put forth

When he dies, miserable or regretful

فَيا لَها حَسرَةً مُخَلَّدَةً

إِذا تَساوى المَخدومُ وَالخادِم

Oh what an eternal sorrow

When the served and the servant are equal